BY MICHELLE KEY PUBLISHER OPELIKA — A Thanksgiving meal shared among neighbors has become a community tradition in downtown Opelika, where...
The Longest Table invites community to share Thanksgiving meal
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Alabama governor honors Spa DEL 2026 Small Business Employer of the Year
CONTRIBUTED BY ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF REHABILITATION SERVICES AUBURN — Spa DEL of Auburn has been named the 2026 Employer of the Year for a Small...
Friendsgiving Cancer Gala to celebrate survivors, caregivers Nov. 7
BY MICHELLE KEY PUBLISHER OPELIKA — When Chelsea Rand-Fleming was diagnosed with breast cancer at 27, she was also pregnant with her second...
Auburn University mechanical engineering alumni establish scholarship to honor fallen airman, graduate
BY NICK BOWMAN AUBURN UNIVERSITY AUBURN — The Major Alex Klinner Memorial Endowed Scholarship in the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering has been...
Twin City FOP Lodge No. 21 brings Christmas cheer to Lee Co. families through 58th annual toy drive
CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER LEE COUNTY — The Twin City Fraternal Order of Police Lodge No. 21 is spreading holiday cheer once again with its...
Manning’s Magnolia Mercantile brings makers, history and community together downtown
BY MICHELLE KEYPUBLISHER OPELIKA — What began as a retirement idea for Michael Manning quickly became something much bigger.Michael and his wife,...
On the Tracks rescheduled for Nov. 6 in downtown Opelika
CONTRIBUTED TOTHE OBSERVER AUBURN-OPELIKA — Originally scheduled for Oct. 9, On the Tracks has been rescheduled for Friday, Nov. 6, due to inclement...
Revised rental licensing ordinance returns to Opelika council
BY MICHELLE KEY PUBLISHER OPELIKA — A revised ordinance that would establish new business-license requirements for residential, commercial and...
Syrup Sopping Day returns with history, food and fall traditions
BY MICHELLE KEY PUBLISHER LOACHAPOKA — More than five decades after beginning as a small local heritage event, Syrup Sopping Day continues to bring...